Seeing Prophet Muhammad (Salallaho alayhay wa alehe wabarik wa sallam) in dream

 (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)

30. Shaykh Ahmad as-Sawi’s Commentary on the Wird of Sidi ad-Dardir

• Salawat al-Ibrahimiyya (recited in the Tashahhud) has immense spiritual benefits:
  • Recite it 1,000 times to attain a vision of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).
• Shaykh al-Adawi noted:
  • Whoever recites this salawat 1,000 times on the night before Friday or Monday will surely see the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).

31. Qutb Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jaylani’s Method

• In al-Ghunya, Shaykh Abdul Qadir relayed a hadith of Abu Hurayra:
  • On the night before Friday:
    1. Pray two rak’at.
    2. In each rak’a, recite:
       • Surah al-Fatiha once.
       • Ayat al-Kursi once.
       • Surah al-Ikhlas 15 times.
    3. After the prayer, sit and recite 1,000 times:
       

       Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin an Nabiyy al-Ummiyy.

  • Results:
    • You will see the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) in your dream before the next Friday.
    • The Garden (Paradise) is guaranteed, and all past and future sins are forgiven.

32. Ibn Abbas’ Narration

• Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
  • On the night before Jum’a:
    1. Pray two rak’at.
    2. In each rak’a, recite:
       • Surah al-Fatiha once.
       • Surah al-Ikhlas 25 times.
    3. After the prayer, say 1,000 times:
       

       Salla Allahu ‘ala Muhammad in-Nabiyy il-Ummiyy.

  • Outcome:
    • Before the next Friday, you will see the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) in your dream.
    • Allah forgives the reciter’s sins.

33. Shaykh Hasan al-Adawi’s Record of Shaykh al-Mursi’s Advice

• Shaykh al-Mursi recommended:
  • Recite this salawat 500 times daily and nightly with consistency:
    

    Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ‘Abdika wa Nabiyyika wa Rasulika an-Nabiyy al-Ummiyy wa ‘ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Sallim.

  • Result:
    • The reciter will not die until they meet the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) in a state of wakefulness (yaqadha).

34. Shaykh al-Adawi’s Record of Imam al-Yafi’i’s Statement

• Imam al-Yafi’i, in Bustan al-Fuqara, quoted the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم):

  • On Friday, recite 1,000 times:
    

    اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلِّمْ.

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    Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin in-Nabiyy il-Ummiyy wa ‘ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Sallim.

    اے اللہ! ہمارے سردار حضرت محمد ﷺ پر، جو نبی امی ہیں، ان کی آل اور صحابہ پر درود اور سلام بھیج۔

  • Outcome:
    • The reciter will see:
      • The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)..
    • If not seen, repeat for two, three, or five Fridays.

• Shaykh Abdullah al-Khayyat reported:

  • He initially saw no results.
  • After continuing the salawat purely out of love for the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), he dreamt of being in Paradise, receiving glad tidings.

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    35. Imam Ghazali’s Practice for Seeing the Prophet (sal Allahu `alayhi wa salam):

Shaykh al-’Adawi also recorded that Imam al-Yafi’i stated in his book “Bustan al Fuqara” that the Prophet Muhammad (alayhi salat wa salam) stated that, “Whoever prays this salawat upon me on Friday 1000 times,

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلِّمْ
“Allahumma Salli ala Sayyidina Muhammadin in-Nabiyy il-Ummiyy wa ‘ala aalihi wa sahbihi wa Sallim”

then he will see either his Lord or his Prophet or his dwelling place in heaven during his sleep, and if he does not, then let him repeat that for two Fridays or three or five.” Shaykh Abdullah al-Khayyat ibn Muhammad al-Fasi wrote in his book that he tried this practice but did not see anything, so then he said he sent salawat purely out of love for the Prophet (sal Allahu `alayhi wa salam), and he saw a dream of glad tidings that he saw himself in the Garden.
One of the Shuyukh said, “whoever recites the above salawat after the ‘Isha prayer, and reads the last three suras each 3 times, and does not speak with anyone after this, then he will see the Prophet (sal Allahu `alayhi wa salam’s), and it is (the version of Imam Ghazali.

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This concludes the compilation of practices narrated by scholars and spiritual guides to connect with and witness the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).